Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick’s Mountain Home is the Epitome of Rustic Chic
Brooklyn Decker is a woman of many talents: she’s a regular on the Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” the co-founder of digital wardrobe system Finery, and, as her North Carolina home proves, she has a great eye for design.
Their main residence is in Austin, but Brooklyn and husband Andy Roddick also have a second home in the little town of Cashiers, North Carolina, an hour and a half southwest of Asheville in the Nantahala National Forest. The home’s rustic style is a nod to its secluded location, but there’s definitely a bit of a minimalist bent. It’s all country without being the least bit twee.
Lots of materials were locally sourced — granite from the mountains, reclaimed wood from Cashiers, chairs from a local shop, art from Asheville. For the design of the house, Brooklyn worked with two custom builders, but the interiors are all her own, she tells Architectural Digest. 1stDibs is another favorite source: “I love 1stdibs. I mean, anyone who loves interiors loves 1stdibs.”
Everything about the home’s big, open kitchen is gorgeous, but if you ask us it’s the sink that really steals the show. Made of the same marble as the countertop, with two flanking drainboards, it commands a view of the woods beyond. In the living room, an oversized fireplace keeps things cozy, while even more oversized windows connect the room with the outdoors. It’s perfect for a sunny summer day — or for a forbidding winter one, sitting in a high-backed chair pulled close to the fire.
The panels hanging over the sofa are from Zuber’s “The Views of North America” series, which dates to 1834; other panels from the series can be seen in the White House. In the entryway, there’s a stained-glass panel of St. Lucy that once hung in a Catholic church. But probably the most striking thing about the house is what’s directly above the entryway: a little library, tucked under the rafters and reached by a ladder. Says Brooklyn: “There’s this ladder, so it looks forbidden to our son (who is 3). The rule is that, once he can read, he can climb the ladder.” Sounds like a pretty strong motivation.
Want to see the rest of the house? Check out the full tour at Architectural Digest.